A German as England manager is a choice loaded with hubris

Last week the English Football Association (FA) threw caution to the wind and appointed a German to manage the English national team. He is Thomas Tuchel, a professional football manager of many trophies and many sackings.

He won trophies for Paris St Germain (PSG), Chelsea FC and Bayern Munich and although he was dismissed from each of those clubs, the hope of the English FA is that he will win the 2026 World Cup in the US. His annual salary will be £5 million, and his contract is for 18 months from January 1, 2025.